Saudi Arabia and Iraq are emerging as major new markets for Jordan’s Red Sea port, which saw overall volume growth of 16.5% and transit cargo growth of 63% in 2011. A delegation from the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) in conjunction with the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), representing Jordan’s
Somali pirates are switching back to using smaller cargo and fishing boats as motherships, hoping to evade detection as maritime security is stepped up to foil their attacks on merchant vessels, industry and navy sources say. With the prospect of ransoms worth tens of millions of dollars, Somali pir
An incident involving a fire has occurred 25 nautical miles offshore on board of tugboat TUG 53. This incident occurred on the 29th of April 2012 at approximately 16:45. Unfortunately, this incident resulted in seven fatalities and four injuries, three of them have already been discharged from the h
International Maritime Organization secretary-general Koji Sekimizu has called on heads of state to engage with the global fight against piracy, saying that ministerial discussions have failed to deliver the political will needed to tackle the problem effectively. Addressing a shipping industry even
The Ministry of Transport and Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation (Port of Aden) invites the qualified consultants companies to express their interest and wish in the participation of submitting the required consultancy services for deepening and widening the access channel in the Port of Aden. The
Due to a significantly increasing interest from a number of new customers, Oman Container Lines announced the introductionof MV ALTONIA on its Gulf Express feeder service running between the Port of Salalah, Oman and Jebel Ali, U.A.E. The vessel’s maiden call on the service will be on the 29th April
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) is at Singapore Maritime Week today, launching a series of practical, collaborative action plans aimed at developing a sustainable shipping industry for the future. The SSI is a cross-sector coalition of 16 global companies and two non-governmental organisat
The largest container ship of French shipping company CMA CGM, the 365 metre long Christophe Colomb, on April 24 called at DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port for the first time, reinforcing the port’s role as a regional gateway for the new generation of mega liner vessels. The ship, which has a nomi
One hundred and two incidents of piracy and armed robbery have been reported for the first quarter of 2012, with dangerously increasing numbers in West African waters, according to figures released recently in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global p
The Counter-Piracy force of the European Union (EU NAVFOR), typically comprising 4 – 7 Surface Combat Vessels patrolling the Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa, was joined by the French navy frigate FS Guépratte today, 25 April 2012. The 125 meter long FS Guépratte with 3600 metric tonnes displacement
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), one of the largest Islamic banks in Qatar and one of the top-five Shari’a-compliant banks in the world, has announced the signing of a deal with the Middle East Dredging Company (Medco) to finance the company’s requirements to undertake access channel dredging work at the N
After an inauspicious start, 2012 will be another difficult and uncertain year for the maritime industry faced with the aftermath of the Costa Concordia, further problems in the Euro zone, pirate attacks and increased sanctions, according to Willis Global Marine, part of Willis Group Holdings, the g
ADPC welcomed a high profile delegation of regional transport ministers to the Khalifa Port and Kizad Visitor Centre at Taweelah recently. The delegates were given a tour of the modern and highly sophisticated visitor centre at Taweelah, which brings the futuristic Khalifa Port and Kizad to life. H.
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA), the leading provider of Marine transportation services, is marking its evolution into a global force by launching its new brand, Bahri, at a prestigious event at the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on April 15. From the NSCSA’s humble beginni
